MANCHERI: The Mancheri police have arrested a married woman and her boyfriend a month and a half after they eloped from home. The arrested are identified as Pulpatta native Shahana Sherin and Mangalassery native Faisal Rahman. Both of them have two children each. Shahana had left behind her baby at home while eloping with Faisal. Police registered a case against the two for not fulfilling the duty of taking care of small children.

The two lovers were arrested from Andal Nagar village in Chennai. Shahana met Faisal six months ago. The two eloped on a bike. Although the relatives tried to bring the two back home, the two did not return. Following this, Shahana's father lodged a complaint with the police. Meanwhile, Shahana's husband returned from abroad. The first thing he did upon returning home was to take up the responsibility of taking care of his child.

After eloping, Shahana and Faisal switched off their mobile phones. She later arranged new a phone and sim through a friend whom she met on social media. She then tried to mislead the investigation by putting several social media posts using this phone.